François Cotat
About François Cotat
François Cotat’s vines are located in the hallowed village of Chavignol on the legendary Mont Damnés, where the chalky and mineral soils and steep slopes already give him a leg up in terms of terroir. The Domaine was founded in the 1940s by brothers Francis and Paul Cotat, who bottled just a single cuvée. When they retired in the 1990s, they handed over the Domaine to their sons François and Pascal.
François eschews modern technology, preferring a hands-off and minimalist approach. While not certified organic, François’s practices align with organic viticulture. Often the last to harvest, François relies on indigenous yeasts for fermentation, avoids pesticides and doesn’t filter his wines, resulting in wines with very rich and refined structure. François’s wines have been known to be declassified in some vintages because the local committee finds them too atypical of Sancerre!
“As Cotat makes only 30,000 bottles a year, his Sancerres have become cult sauvignon blancs that few people will ever have the opportunity to taste.” – Joel B. Payne (Vinous)
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保税价格¥ 31,800.00
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Vinous (93)
While this wine was ready to be bottled when tasted in Cotat's tasting room, the scarcity of glass had left the bottling as yet undone in July 2022. While severely affected by frost, the fruit that made it to the finish line marks a return to a more classic style of Sancerre with its light bodied yet powerful style. You can expect fragrant citrus, boxwood and elderflower characters which marks a contest with the richness of the previous three vintages. It is forceful, spicy and grippy with firm acidity and a jalapeño-like scent on the long finish.保税价格¥ 4,505.00 -
保税价格¥ 6,300.00
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保税价格¥ 6,625.00
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保税价格¥ 4,850.00
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Vinous (92)
While the 2021 Sancerre Les Monts Damnés is a light bodied wine with a sense of roundness at first, there's no mistaking this is a forceful, grippy style. In its youth, it remains relatively restrained with a touch of green jalapeño and herbs reflecting the cooler season, as well as an almost spicy and salty edge. A little more fleeting than expected.保税价格¥ 4,505.00 -
保税价格¥ 6,300.00
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保税价格¥ 6,440.00
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保税价格¥ 6,060.00